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Car Repair Estimate Template
A repair estimate gives the customer an expected cost before the vehicle is opened up. Fill it in below and download the PDF.
What an auto repair estimate shows
- The vehicle: make, model, year and plate
- The problem as the customer described it
- Expected labor and parts, listed
- A diagnostic fee, if you charge one
- What could add cost, and that you will ask before doing more
Get approval for extra work
Say that you will call before any work beyond the estimate. Keep a record of the approval; check the local rules on repair estimates, which vary.
Questions
- Is a repair estimate binding?
- Rules vary by place. Say what the estimate covers and that you will tell the customer first if it will be more.
- Can I charge for the estimate?
- Many shops charge for diagnosis. Tell the customer before you start.